Field of degree: Philosophy and religion
Table 1. Philosophy and religion degree, 2019
Data |
Philosophy and religion |
All fields |
Employment
|
473,500 |
56,820,460 |
Median wage
|
55,000 |
60,000 |
Percent employed part time
|
18 |
15 |
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree
|
66 |
61 |
Percent with an advanced degree
|
57 |
37 |
Chart 1. Types of philosophy and religion major, 2019
Philosophy and religion major |
Major share |
Philosophy And Religious Studies
|
100% |
Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a philosophy and religion degree, by occupational group, 2019
Occupational group |
Occupational group share |
Management occupations
|
15% |
Educational instruction and library occupations
|
14 |
Community and social service occupations
|
13 |
Legal occupations
|
10 |
Business and financial operations occupations
|
7 |
Other
|
41 |
Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a philosophy and religion degree
Occupational Outlook Handbook profile |
Percent growth, projected 2020–30 |
Typical entry-level education |
Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2019 |
Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2019 |
Postsecondary teachers
|
24% |
See How to Become One |
7% |
73% |
Software developers and software quality assurance analysts and testers
|
22 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
34 |
Lawyers
|
9 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
9 |
92 |
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education
|
8 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
54 |
Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
|
8 |
Master's degree |
2 |
56 |
Personal service managers, all other; entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling; and managers, all other
|
7 |
Bachelor's degree |
3 |
20 |
Elementary school teachers, except special education
|
7 |
Bachelor's degree |
3 |
48 |
Physicians, all other; and ophthalmologists, except pediatric
|
5 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
2 |
100 |
Clergy
|
3 |
Bachelor's degree |
9 |
49 |
Chief executives
|
-6 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
30 |
Last Modified Date:
Friday, December 3, 2021